Table 1 Sociodemographic data of and clinical data the infertile men and women
Variable | Gender N (%) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (40) | Female (40) | |||
Age; Mean ± SD (year) | 37.6 ± 2.12 | 32.3 ± 1.74 | 0.001 | |
Duration of marriage; Mean ± SD (year) | 6.47 ± 5.31 | |||
Duration of infertility; Mean ± SD (year) | 4.02 ± 1.49 | |||
Duration of first medical advice; Mean ± SD (year) | 2.19 ± 1.07 | |||
Education level | Elementary | 7 (17.5) | 2 (5) | NS |
High school | 22 (55) | 16 (40) | ||
University | 13 (32.5) | 20 (50) | ||
Occupation | No qualified professions / Household | 2 (5) | 24 (60) | 0.001 |
Laborer | 11(27.5) | 4 (10) | ||
Executive official | 24 (60) | 12 (30) | ||
Management official | 3 (7.5) | - | ||
Location | Rural | 12 (30) | ||
Urban | 28 (70) | |||
Smoking status | Non smoker | 11 (27.5) | 33 (82.5) | 0.001 |
Occasional smoker | 14 (35) | 5 (12.5) | ||
Regular smoker | 15 (37.5) | 2 (5) | ||
Income status | Income less than the expense | 23 (57.5) | ||
Expense equals income | 12 (30) | |||
Income more than the expense | 5 (12.5) | |||
Family history of psychiatric disorders | Depressive Disorder | 2 (5) | 3(7.5) | NS |
Anxiety Disorder | 1(2.5) | - | ||
Other | 1 (2.5) | - | ||
History of ineffective treatments | Yes | 12 (30) | ||
No | 28 (70) | |||
Ability to pay for the infertility treatment costs | Yes | 16 (40) | ||
No | 24 (60) | |||